Anticreeper device for rails.



W. L. DE REMBR. ANTIOREEPBB DEVICE FOR RAILS. APPLIUATIOI rmzn AUO.12. 100a.

Patented June 7, 1910,

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Patented June 7,1910.

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W. L. DE REMBR: AH'I'IOBBEPBR DEVICE FOR RAILS.

APPLIOATIO! TILED AUG. 12, 1908.

' Patented June 7,1910.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM L. Di: Reuse, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the count y of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Anticree x-r Devices for Railis, of which the following is a specification.

Myinvent-ion relates to anti-cieeper devices for rails to prevent the well-known creeping or longitudinal movementof the rails due to the tratlic thereon and the object of my invention is to provide a simple, ellicient and durable device of this character, such device being capable of overci aning and preventing such e11 -ping and of such coustruetion that it may be readily and conveniently applied or removed as desired. Moreover, my device is so constructed that with sli it mechanical changes to make themrig its and lofts, the same may be used for single track roads or double track roads andin the case of one form of my device the same form may be employed for both kinds of track.

The various featums of novelty and utility inmy new form of device will be apparent from the description lu-reinafter 'iven.

In the drawings Figure l is a plan view of my device shown a iplied to a rail and tie; the device heiir that preferably designed and intended l fll' .sing e track where the traflic is in both directions; Fig. 2 a seetional elevation on thedine 22 of Fig. l; Fi 8 a seetionnl elevation on the line 3--3 of i ig. l Fi -l a a-nqasetive of my said device alone; i ig. 5 n |annpectivc of a portion of said device or anti-creqa-r iroper illustratin slots which engage. the ilnnge of the rail; ig. 6 a plan view of my'nnti-cree )(l deviee'similar to that shown in Fig. 1 mt showing the same em iloyed in connection J a sectional elevation on the line 7-4 of l ig. 6; Fig. 8 a seetimi on the line 8-8 of Fi ti; Fig. 9 a pers xwtive of the particular fiirm of tie plate which I prefer to employ in mnnection with In said; anti-creeper device; Fig. 10 a iperspective of said anti-creeper device; Fig. l a plan view of my anti-creeper device designed for use ferent form of-anchoring said device-to the rail; Fig. 12 a section on the line 12-12 of Fig. 11; F' 18 a detail vie\v.of a the devneeJfiig. 14 a view similar to i 11 but illustrating a difl'erent method 0 anchoring the anti-creeper devices to the nail; Fig. 15 a section on the line 15-15 of Fig. 14; Fig. 16 an elevation illustrating a mod:- fied form of anti-c r device applied to a rail and its tie plate; Fig. 17 a perspective of :iaid'nualitieil lformlgf device illnatratfed in 'ig. 10; am a ive o a portion of the othei aidc of mce illustrated in Fig. 17. 4

Speaking in general terms my anti-creeper devlcecmnpriam a bar-of t peculiar construction and formation hereinafter act forth, whichbar is adapted to be applied to either the outside or inside of the rail or both sides and also to be ap lied in a manner "depending upon whether t e track ia single or-doullle toovcrcome the creeping twig? nrnmraiis? Moreover, in}: device is int ed tohe applied to the rai with a trap depending ion the icular condition of the. track. t "ill ticl'ofom he tll dcfldood that my bar may be used singly with t etlicieucy and also that various di erent unubinations'of liars may he emplo the bars being made rights and leltsto mmr naulgie some of the cmnhinationa above augllcferring to the embodiment of my invention illustrated in Figs. 1 to 5, re weaentmfiflthe simplest form, said device cmnprisrs a r l which is provided at one end with a flange 2 adapted to twerhaug one side of the tie when the deviceis in posltion. lly preference and in order that the bar may no as light as poaaiblo without sacritic' strength, the same is hollowed out longitu inally on its underside, thereby forming two rallel flanges 8 the innermost one of w lid! is adapted o abut against the side or outer edge of the tlange of the rail as clearl shown in Fig. 3 with the result that the Hit c thrust of the rail is resisted and spike cutting et'lect overcmne. The upper portion or inner edge 4 of the bar is so tonned or andercut on its lower side as to fit upon the on a single track road and illust rating a diftop surface of the rail flange. In practice these bars are held in place upon the tie bv sequently the two bars are so positioned that Q their flanges :3 will be on opposite sides of the in the preseiit suitable track fastenings hut spilt'es 5 which instance I have shown screw pass through the openings ti in said bar thereby holding the bar to the tie and to the rat]. the depem-hng or overhanging flange 2 preventing the movement of said rail longitudinally owmg to the clampingaction of the but which has an extended trict tonal surface upon the flange of the rail. in order to still further anchor or clamp the bar to the rail provide an additional fastening device which in the pl't'rtllt instance consists of a hook bolt 7 whose hook end engages the rail flange on the side opposite to that to which its bar is applied aml whose other end passes through a slot 5 formed between the two lugs 9 extending outwardly from the flange J of the bar. 13;. preference, and for quick manipulation. this slot 8 is o )en at its side 7 but it is obvious that a hoe or inclosed opening may be provided in said flange as illustrated in the modilied form of bar of Fi 17. hereinafter described. After the bolt has been hooked in place, the nut 10 is tightened, thereby securely anchoring the bar to the rail. ,.\s illustrated in Figs. .2 and 4 the inner side of the bar is provit ed near its ends with a lag 11 which in connection with the inner edge 4 of the bar forms notches to receive aml support the rail flange.

The construction and arrangement of my device is such that not only is there obtained the greatest possible area of hearing surface between the bar and the flange of the rail thereby through friction retarding or tending to resist longitudinal movement of the rail but also there is obtained a elamping ot' the rail to the tie due to, the presence and peculiar arrangement of, the

iook bolt. hen the device is applied to the tie and rail. the bolt is placed in a transverse or right-angled position with respect. to the length of the rail, and n am the lirst location change of the rail by longitudinal or creeping movement the bolt is moved from its re 'ular position somewhat by having pivotal or fulcrum points created and the same is thereby allowed through stress to describe a limited are movement, aml when the limit is reached the rail becomes firmly held or anchored to the tie against the pissibility of any further movement. The same action takes place in respect to the duplicated arran ement of autifereeper devices now to be (lest-tibial.

In the above deseript ion of my untiereeper device I have dcscrila-d the same as a bar used singly on one side of the. rail but as illustrated in Fig. l the same. may be used in pairs, one on each side of the rail, with their flange 2 msitioned amau'dingly as the particular true is a single or double track. In the instance illustrated in Fig. l. the track is supposed to be single and conlie. For instance in suit figure the lower bar has its flange 2 overhan ing the lefthand side of the tie plate w tile the other bar has its flange o\'erhan"ing the righthand side of the tie. It is o n'ious and will be made apparent from the deseri tion of the device. illustrated in Fi 11 that y making the bars rights and le ts. the same may be applied to the rails with their flanges overlutnging the same side of the tie. When the bars are used in airs as illustrated in Fig. 1 they may both iave the same kind of hook bolt 7 as above described but if desired the bars themselves may be anchored together and to the rail by means of through bolts at their ends engaging the corresponding ends of both bars. or if desired a hook bolt 7 may be em loyed at one end of the bars and a througii bolt such as the bolt 12 at the other end, see Fig. 1. When such cross fastenings between the bars is employed I prefer to provide the end of the ha r opposite the flange 2 with :1 depending lug l3 overhanging one side of the tie and )l'U- vided with an o )ening 1-1- for the bolt. 1' urthermore 1 pre er to provide the end of the bar at the 'unct ion of the bar pro -r and its flange 2 with an enlargement 15 in order to give the same grea strength at this place and prevent any bending or breaking at such junction.

.In the sun lest form of my 1m ention the bar is a plt to and rests directly upon the 100 upper ace of the tie as illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 but I efer to use my bar in connection with a tie plate especially on roads where such tie plates are customarily employed. When such bar is used in connec- 106 tion with a tie plate I refer to make a special form of bar and n liso a special form of tie plate to coil ierate together for the best results and to t iis end I have provided the particular form of bar and tie plate illus- 110 trated in Figs. 6 to 14.

Referring to the embodiment of my invention as illustrated in Figs. 6 to 10 the bar I is similar to that illustrated in Fi s. 1 to 4 with the. exception that it is provi ed inter- 11b mediate its length and on its Inner side with a depending portion 1 which in the process of rolling wlneh I employ (x-easions a correponding depression 1 on the upper surface of the bar. This de 'ndin portion is 13. adapted to fit into an inter oek with the sockets 16 of a tie plate 16 as clearly illustrated in Fig. 9. 'l hese sockets are formed as an incident to the formation of the enlargements or supports 16" which form the buckiu for the spikes when in place in the spike holes 16. As shown in Fig. 9 the plate is provided near one end with a shoulder 1"" extending lou itudinally of the run] when in position on ll to tie plate and forming one side of the socket 16' atthis end of the late. In this form of construction the bar is provided with holes registerin with the spilte holes with the result that t e bar is not only interlocked to the tie plate by the means described but is also secured thereto by the same through fastening as the tie plate, the parts there w being securely held to each other and to the tie and also to-the rail. Moreover, it will be observed that the bar presents a gripping or frictionsurfaee' along its entire length which surface engages the upper side of the rail flange. In other respects this form of bar is substantially the same as that heretofore described except that it is not provided with the lug 18. While I prefer to em )loy the interlocking arrangement descri vet it is obvious that both the tie plate and the bar may have flat or smooth engaging surfaces.

As described in connection with the form of de\ ice illustrated in Figs. 1 to 5 ditfercut combinations or arrangcments of the but may be obtained but in Fig. 0 I have shown a combination of these devices more partioularly intended for a single track road in which the traflic is in both directions. To meet this condition the bars 1 are made ri hts and lefts and placed on opposite idca o the rail. That is to say the lower part has its flange 2 overhanging the right-blind side of the tie while the other bar has its flange overhanging the left-hand side of such tie. In this instance the lltlht are not only interlocked to the tie plate-and held the same spikes employed for the tie p ate but are anchored to the rail b means of the same character of hook bo ta 7 aa heretofore described.

In the caaeof a double track road in which the traflic in practically all in one direction and where it is desired to employ more than one of m barn, these bars are arsuch as the through bolt 1 nged as illustratet in Fig. l1 aeeori ing to w uch arrangement the flanges overl ing the same side of the tie. To anchor t one bars together-suitable means ma laaemployed engagin the flanges 2 of the bars. However. if pre erred a pair of book bolts may be substituted for the single through bolt 17 in which event I elongate'or enlarge the bar orup ier end of its flange at 2' as indicated in 'igs. H and to enable the hook bolts- 18. to be positioned parallel to each otherand toengage opium-ate sides of thcrail tlange at the same an e of the tie.

As shown in Figs. "hi7 and [H the bar. here indicated by I9. may be providml at each end with a llange. imlicated at 20. In this particular instance the bar has interlocking engagement with the tie plate. ltv

. the use of this form of bar. a single bar will suflice for preventing creeping of the rail in Whi hever dll'cctmn the ironic may be.

The bar is provided at each end with-a lug 21 similar to the lugs 11 llt'I-tlltbttftil't: described, the same being illustrated at one end in Fig. 18. These in s form lmtches 22 in order to receive the thinge of the rail. )lorwver. the flanges 20 of the bar are provided with transverse holes 23 to receive the anchoring bolts, which holes Ina be used in place of the notches-8 herein iefore' referred to.

By the use of my invention I am enabled to providea very simple, etlicient and durable device for preventing the creepin of rails. practically the same character 0 dcvice .being employed in ditl'ercnt combinations and arrangements. ada )ting it for use on both single track and don lit track roads Moreover, the device not only serves its function of preventing rail creeping but also servers or assists as a track fastener for fastening the rail to the tie. Furthermore the oonstrnctiim or formation of the device i such that it ma be very emnmnically aluccd aml .proi need moreover -ofjthe ightcst weight In proportion to the great eat strength.

I claim:

1. In an anti'eru-per device for rails. the combination of a tie plate, a bar intcrha-laal therewith and ada ited to engage one side of the rail, and a ho t enga ing between said bar and the other side 0 the rail.

2. In an anathema-per device for'rails. the combination of a the plate. a bar interhickcd therewith and adaptcd to.engage one side of the rail, and a blllit'tlt iptffllltfl at one end with the bar and having a hook at its other end to engage the other aided the rail.

3. In an anti-creeper device for raila, the combination of a tie plate. a bar interha'kul therewith and adapted to engm one side of the rail. and a bolt engaging. netween the bar and other'aide of the full and having pivotal action in reapect thereto.

ct'anbination, with a tie plate, of a bar supiorted thereon and adapted to bear along M 4. In an ant'u-wq'icr device for raila, t e

lta length against the flange of a rail oad having a tlange portion adapted to overhang and lit against a side of the tie, and mcana for securing said bar in )laee.

5. In an anti-ereqa-r t evice for rails, the emnbination, with a tie plate. of,a bar supmrted thereon andadapte'd to hear along its length against the tlauge of a rail and am-urcd in )iace on the tie by the name fastening dev ce as the tie plate said bar hav: ing a depending end llange adapted to overhang aml lit a uinst a side of the tie, and means for holding the bar to-thc rail.

ti. In an anli-cquqair device for rails, the combination. with a tie ptate, of a bar sup-- ported thcreonand mlaptcd to bear along its length against-the flange of a rail and having a depending end flange adapted to overhang and flt against a side of a tie, and a hook bolt, the hook end of which engages the rail flange on one side and the other end engages the flange of the bar on the other side of the rail for pivotal action with respect thereto.

7. In an anti-creeper device for rails, the combination, with a tie plate, of a bar adapted to bear along its length against the flange of a rail and interltxking with the tie )lltit', said bar having a depending cnd t ange adapted to overhang a side of the tie, and means for holding the bar in place.

8. In an tlltti-ereeln-t' device for rails, the combination, with a tie plate, of a bar adapted to rest upon such plate and to bear along its length against the flange. of a rail, said bar anti plate having iuterltx-king portions on their adjacent faces, and said bar having a depending end flange adapted to overhang one side of a tie, and means for holding the bar in place.

9. In an anti-creeper device for rails, the combination, with a tie plate, of a bar adapt-- ed to rest upon such plate and to bear alon its len it against the flange of a rail, said late iaving a top depression and the bar iaving a complementary projection fitting there-into for interlocking purposes. said bar having a depending end flange adapted to overhang one side of a tie, and means for holding the bar in place.

10. An anti-creeper device for rails comrising a bar ada ited to bear along its ength against the flange of a rail and having a depending end flange ada ited to overhang and bear against a side 0 a tie, and a hook bolt, the hook end of which engages the rail flange on one side and the other end engages the flange of the bar on the other side of the rail, said bar having a side notch into which one end of the bolt is introduced.

11. In an anti-creeper device for rails. the

combination of a tie plate having a recessed 'pott ion at one end and on its upper side and ribs on its underside, and a bar resting upon said plate and adapted to bear along itslength against the rail flange, said bar' having a projection to engage said recessed portion and also having a depending end flange to overhang one side of a tie. and means for securing said bar in place.

12. In an anti-creeper device for rails, the wmbination. with a tie plate, of bars arranged u am the ends thereof on opposite sides oftlie rail and adapted to bear along their length against the rail flange, said bars having depending end flanges to overhang the tie, and means coiipet'atin" with the bar flange and rail flange for holdingthe bars.

lit. in an anti-ct'ec a-r device for rails. the combination. with a tie plate, of bars arranged upon the ends thereof on opposite sides of the rail and adapted to bear along the tie and having interlocking their len th against the rail flange, said bars having depending end flanges to overhang engagement. with the tie plate. and means coii ierating with the lttll' flanges and rail flange or holding the bars.

H. in an anti-creeper device for rails, the combination. with a tie. plate. of bars arranged n IOII the ends thereof on opposite sides of t te rail and adapted to bear along their length against the rail flange, said bars having depending end flanges to overhang the tie. and hook liolts. the straight end of each of which engages its bar flan 'e and the hook end of which engages the rai flange on the side of the rail opposite that on which its bar is located: substantially as described.

15. An anti-creeper device for rails comprising bars adapted to be positioned on op- )osite sides of the rail to bear along their length againstthe rail flange, aid bars having depending end flanges and being reversely positioned one with respect to the other whereby said end flanges will overhang opposite sides of a tie, and means cotiperatin with said bar flanges and rail flange for htfiding the bars.

11'. In an anti-creeper device for rails, the tannbination. with a tie plate of bars arranged a Hill the ends thereo on opposite sides of t 10 rail and adapted to bear along their len th againstthe rail flange, said bars having ditpending end flanges to overhang the tie, and means coiiperattn with the bar flanges and rail flange for hofiling the bars, the ends of the tie plate and the underside of the bars being formed for interlockingengtigement.

17. In an anti-creeper device for rails, the combination, with a tie plate. of bars aranged n )0 the ends thereof on opposite sides of t te rail and adapted ,to bear along their length against. the rail flange, said bars having t epcnding end flanges and being reversely positioned one. with respect to the other whereby said end flan es will overhang op msite sides of a tie. and took bolts at one end engaging the. rail flange and at. the other end engaging said bar flanges.

1h. In an anti-cieeper device. for rails, the combination. with a tie plate havingspilce o mnings toward its ends and rece ses therebetween. of bars arranged upon the ends of the tie plate and ada )ted to bear upon the rail flanges, said bars aving projecting portions on their undersides to enter said re- (esses for interlocking engagement, and also having end flanges overhanging the tie, and means miiperating with said bar flanges for holding the bars.

19. In an tlltti-ct't'clwt device for rails, the combination of a tie-plate having spike openings provided with reinforcements which form recesses. a hatarranged upon the end of the tie-plate and having in erlocking en- Ergumenl therewith at said recesses, said bar flange adapted to beer against an edge of the mg rovided with a flange overhanging a rail flange to resist side thrust and s ike cut- 10 side 0 the tie. ting, and means for securing sai bar in 20. An anti-creeper device for rails complace.

5 rising a bar :idapted to bear upon the rail WILLIAM L'DE REMER.

ange and having 11 depending end flange Witnesses:

adapted to overhang and fit against a side of S. E. Ilmmm,

the tie and also having on its underside a LOUIS B. Enwm. 

